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Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The cycle that powers the ocean currents, weather, and tectonic plates it called
a)
conduction current
b)
radiation
c)
condition current
d)
convection current
2.
The main reason that we have currents in the ocean and air is
a)
the sun heats the air and ocean evenly everywhere
b)
the heat inside the earth heats the ocean and the ocean heats the air
c)
the sun cannot heat both the air and water, so one must heat the other
d)
the sun heats air and water more at the equator because it receives more direct sunlight
3.
Energy for convection on the Earth comes from...
a)
The sun
b)
The moon
c)
Solar winds
d)
The ocean
4.
In convection, COOL air
a)
Rises
b)
Sinks
5.
What is one role of the ocean in convection?
a)
to provide a home for animals
b)
to absorb & release heat
c)
To surf on
d)
To drink from
6.
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
7.
A low pressure system is located over Georgia. What type of weather will they have?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
8.
A high pressure system is located north of New York City. What type of weather will be experienced there?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
9.
This type of front can bring strong storms
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
10.
This Symbol is associated with a _____________________Front.
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Cold
d)
Stationary
11.
Why does cold water or land cause a hurricane to weaken?
a)
because the high pressure of the hurricane can't handle the cold water from a low pressure system
b)
because the land always cools faster than the ocean
c)
because the land breeze shreds the hurricane
d)
because they cut off the energy supply to the hurricane
12.
In what areas of the world do hurricanes form?
a)
Warm ocean waters
b)
Polar ocean waters
c)
On lakes and rivers
d)
Over the central plains of the U.S
13.
A hurricane gets its energy from
a)
Warm ocean waters
b)
high air pressure
c)
winds along surface
d)
Sun
14.
Direction hurricanes spin in the northern hemisphere
a)
clock-wise
b)
counter clock-wise
15.
Which of these is NOT needed for hurricane formation?
a)
Latitude between 8 and 20 degrees
b)
Water Temp 80 degrees +
c)
Wind sheer low
d)
High pressure
16.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
17.
Cold ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole 
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Either Pole
18.
The California Current (west coast) carries _________ water from canada
a)
Cold 
b)
Warm
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
19.
How do warm-water currents affect the coastal areas along which they flow?
a)
Cool the coast
b)
Warm the coast
c)
Cause snow to fall
d)
Cause higher tides
20.
Why would places near the north with the same latitude have very different climates?
a)
One place is near a warm ocean current.
b)
It is not possible
c)
Because of La Nina
d)
Because of El Nino
21.
The ability of a substance to bend without breaking.
a)
Hardness
b)
Brittle
c)
Malleability
d)
Conductivity
22.
The ability of a substance to transfer heat or electricity.
a)
Luster
b)
Color
c)
Hardness
d)
Conductivity
23.
A substance that is ___ will break/shatter if bent.
a)
Malleable
b)
Lustrous
c)
Brittle
d)
Conductor
24.
A substance that is shiny, a good conductor, and malleable.
a)
Non-metal
b)
Metalloid
c)
Metal
25.
A substance that is brittle, a poor conductor, and dull.
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
c)
Metalloid
26.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
27.
Which of the following is a compound?
a)
Co
b)
O2
c)
C
d)
CO2
28.
Which of the following is NOT an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
O2
d)
Au
29.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
31.
How many Hydrogen are in 4H2O?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
2
d)
4
31.
How many Hydrogen are in 4H2O?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
2
d)
4
32.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
formation of a gas
d)
dissolving
33.
Is hammering wood together to build a house a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
34.
Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
35.
A change in the size, shape, or state of matter.
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
c)
chemical reaction
d)
electron change
36.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
a)
crumpled paper
b)
pencil sharpening
c)
shrunken clothing
d)
sour milk
37.
What is the Law of Conservation of mass?
a)
Mass is created in a chemical reaction
b)
Mass is created in a physical change
c)
New chemicals formed from a chemical reaction have a larger overall mass than the original reactants
d)
Mass is never created or destroyed
38.
Students react baking soda & vinegar.
Which of the following would provide the evidence that the number of atoms present before a chemical reaction is equal to the number of atoms present after the chemical reaction?
a)
The mass of the plastic bag, baking soda, and vinegar before the reaction was equal to the mass after the reaction.
b)
Bubbles were produced during the reaction, which meant that a gas was being produced.
c)
The plastic bag did not change in any way, indicating that it was not involved in the reaction.
d)
The mass of the baking soda was exactly equal to the mass of the vinegar used to create the chemical reaction.
39.
A chemical reaction is balanced when
a)
both sides have the same elements
b)
Both sides have the same  number of atoms
c)
Same subscripts
d)
Same coefficients
40.
The number in front of a compound or element is a 
a)
Subscript
b)
Coefficient
c)
Superscript
d)
Charge
41.
The number to the lower side of an element is a 
a)
Subscript
b)
Superscript
c)
Coefficient
d)
Charge
42.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
43.
Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?
a)
A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
b)
A candle glows brightly in the dark.
c)
A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
d)
A battery causes a flashlight to shine.
44.
People get energy from the food that they eat and transform that energy as they move. Which energy transformations occur as a student rapidly rubs the palms of his hands together?
a)
mechanical to thermal to electrical
b)
chemical to mechanical to thermal
c)
mechanical to chemical to sound
d)
chemical to sound to electrical
45.

Which of the following best describes the energy transformations that occur when a flashlight that runs on batteries is turned on?

a)

chemical to mechanical to electrical to radiant

b)

radiant to electrical to sound

c)

chemical to radiant to mechanical to electrical

d)

electric to radiant to chemical

46.
Which of the following shows the correct order of the energy transformations that occur when green plants produce their food from the Sun’s energy?
a)
chemical to thermal
b)
light to chemical
c)
thermal to light
d)
chemical to electrical
47.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
48.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
Speed = time/distance
b)
Speed = distance/time
c)
Speed = distance x time
d)
Speed = time x distance
49.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
50.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
51.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
52.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
54.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
54.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
55.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
56.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
57.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
58.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
59.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
60.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
61.
which point has the most potential energy
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
62.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
63.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
64.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
65.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
66.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
67.

What cartoon is this?

a)

Babies

b)

United

c)

Rugrats

68.

What cartoon is this?

a)

Tom and mouse

b)

mouse and cat

c)

Jerry and tom

d)

Tom and Jerry

69.

What cartoon is this?

a)

Dog Patrol

b)

Pup Patrol

c)

Paw Patrol

d)

???

70.

What cartoon is this?

a)

Alvin and the chipmunks

b)

chickmunks

c)

chipmunks

71.
Who is this?
a)
Bobby Hill
b)
Hank Hill
c)
Rusty Shackleford
d)
Tom Landy
72.
Who is this?
a)
Robin
b)
Batman
c)
Batgirl
d)
Nightwing
73.
Who is this?
a)
Gumby
b)
Pokey
c)
Prickle
d)
Play-Doh
74.
Who is this?
a)
Bill Cosby
b)
Fat Albert
c)
Mushmouth
d)
Rudy Davis
75.
Who is this?
a)
Patrick
b)
Spongebob
c)
Sandy
d)
Plankton
76.
Who is this?
a)
Moose & Squirrel
b)
Rocky & Bullwinkle
c)
Boris & Natasha
d)
Peabody & Sherman
77.
Who is this?
a)
Abe Simpson
b)
Bart Simpson
c)
Max Powers
d)
Homer Simpson
78.
Who is this?
a)
Vegeta
b)
Gohan
c)
Bardock
d)
Goku
79.
Who is this?
a)
Bugs Bunny
b)
Roger Rabbit
c)
Henry Hare
d)
Jack Rabbit
80.
Who is this group?
a)
Young Justice
b)
Justice League Jr.
c)
Teen Titans
d)
Sidekicks United
81.
The villain, Randall Boggs, appears in which Disney film?
a)
Monsters Inc.
b)
Lady and the Tramp
c)
The Little Mermaid
d)
Robin Hood
82.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              who is this 
a)
Marvin the Venetian 
b)
Juno the Jupeterian 
c)
Fred 
d)
Marvin the Martian 
83.
a)

Saved by the Bell

b)

Taco Bell

c)

Jimmy Johns

d)

Street Tacos

84.
a)

LoneStar

b)

Shell

c)

BP

d)

QuickTrip

85.
a)

Adidas

b)

Under Armour

c)

Nike

d)

Shock

86.
a)

Pepsi

b)

Coca Cola

c)

Dr. Pepper

d)

Sprite

87.
a)

Stumble

b)

Pin Point

c)

Sewing Pin

d)

Pinterest

88.
a)

Bullseye

b)

Target

c)

TJ Maxx

d)

Staples

89.
a)

Snapchat

b)

Google

c)

Twitter

d)

Blue Bird

90.
a)

Mr. Coffee

b)

Star Club

c)

Aqua Tea

d)

Starbucks

91.
a)

Snapchat

b)

Ghost Finder

c)

Ghost Busters

d)

Freechat